1:10 – 1:30 p.m. Getting Admitted to the Bar: What You Should Know Now – Auditorium

Amy M. Gardner, Dean of Students

1:30 – 1:45 p.m. Welcome from Career Services and Introduction to Public Service at the Law School – Auditorium

Abbie Willard, Associate Dean for Career Services and Policy Initiatives

Susan J. Curry, Director of Public Interest Law and Policy

1:45 – 2:15 p.m. Safety at the University of Chicago – Auditorium

Sergeant Queenola Smith, University of Chicago Police Department

2:15 – 3:00 p.m. Academic Policies & Resources – Auditorium

Roberto Koch, Registrar

Amy M. Gardner, Dean of Students

3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Campus Resource Fair – Law School Classroom Hallway

Representatives from vendors and several campus services will be available in the Law School to answer individual questions.

Laptop Tagging by the UCPD – as part of Resource Fair ($12/laptop, cash or check only)

Optional Campus Tours – Depart from VCA Desk at 4:00 p.m. - Join rising 2Ls and 3Ls for a tour of campus dining options, the book store, and popular study spaces outside the Law School.

Tuesday, September 24Day 2 at the Law School: Bigelow Section Day

Students will spend the day with their Bigelow Sections. The activities will include improv communications training sessions, the first Bigelow class meeting, and computer and library training. Students should dress comfortably for walking and for movement. Please wear your nametags. This day’s activities are generously sponsored by the law firm Schiff Hardin.

9:30 – 12:00 p.m. Second City Improv Communications Training – Various SitesThis session will feature improv communications training facilitated and led by Dionna Griffin-Irons, Second City’s Director of Outreach and Diversity, as well as other members of Second City’s Diversity Team. This session is also Part I of a three-part oral communication series at the Law School generously sponsored by the law firm Schiff Hardin. Part II will be held in the Winter quarter, and Part III will be held in the Spring quarter just before the Bigelow Section oral arguments.

12:00 – 12:15 p.m. Walk back to the Law School

12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Lunch at the Law School with Attorneys from Schiff Hardin – Green Lounge

1:15 – 1:30 p.m. Break

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Computer & Library Training – Room III

2:30 – 2:45 p.m. Break

2:45 – 4:30 p.m. Bigelow Section Meeting and Class on Case Briefing – VariousThe assignments for the class will be e-mailed the week of September 9th.

Bigelow Section A (Lakier): Room I

Bigelow Section B (Buccola): Room IV

Bigelow Section C (Chilton): Room V

4:30 p.m. Bigelow Section Day concludes; students may head home

Bigelow Sections D, E, & F

9:15 – 11:00 a.m. Bigelow Section Meeting and Class on Case Briefing – VariousThe assignments for the class will be e-mailed the week of September 9th.

Bigelow Section D (Rappaport): Room I

Bigelow Section E (Ford): Room IV

Bigelow Section F (Reilly): Room V

11:00 – 11:15 a.m. Break

11:15 – 12:15 p.m. Computer & Library Training – Room III

12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Lunch at the Law School with Attorneys from Schiff Hardin – Green Lounge

1:30 – 4:00 p.m. Second City Improv Communications Training – Various SitesThis session will feature improv communications training facilitated and led by Dionna Griffin-Irons, Second City’s Director of Outreach and Diversity, as well as other members of Second City’s Diversity Team. This session is also Part I of a three-part oral communication series at the Law School generously sponsored by the law firm Schiff Hardin. Part II will be held in the Winter quarter, and Part III will be held in the Spring quarter just before the Bigelow Section oral arguments.

4:00 p.m. Bigelow Section Day concludes; students may head home

All Sections

6:00 p.m. Entering Students Cocktails & Dinner – Green Lounge

RSVPs required by September 16.

Business attire suggested.

Please wear your nametag.

Wednesday, September 25Law as a Service Profession

Please wear your class T-shirt today if you would like to be in the class photo and dress appropriately for your service assignment (close toed shoes and long pants if required by your site; please dress for the weather). You are also encouraged to bring a canned food item to be donated to the Greater Chicago Food Depository, one of our service project sites.

Chicago Law Foundation T-Shirt Sale – Green Lounge: Purchase UChicago Law gear with proceeds going to students working in public interest. Cash, check, or credit cards are accepted, although credit card transactions incur a small fee.

Greenbooks Sale – Greenbooks Room under the Auditorium

9:00 – 9:30 a.m. OPTIONAL: U-Ship (The University of Chicago Student Health Insurance Plan) –Courtroom. This session is optional and is intended for students with questions about USHIP.

9:30 – 10:00 a.m.

OPTIONAL: Introduction to Law School Financial Aid – Courtroom

Kevin Petty, Associate Director of Admissions & Financial Aid. This session is optional and will be of most benefit to students who did not attend a financial aid presentation at ASW.

OR Law School Tours – Meet at the “VCA,” or reception desk

10:00 – 11:15 a.m. What to Expect During Your First Class, and Utilizing Campus Resources for a Successful 1L Year – Auditorium

Academic Counselors

11:15 a.m. Class of 2016 Photo – South Side of the Fountain, Outside the Green Lounge

11:30 a.m. Break; Lunch – Green Lounge

12:15 p.m. Depart for service location on foot or on buses. See your service assignment sheet in your registration folder.

Sunday, September 22

3:00 p.m. Buses Depart for the Boat Cruise (front of the Law School)

3:15 p.m. Buses Depart for the Boat Cruise (front of Regents Park)

4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Boat Cruise aboard the Evening Star – Navy Pier

6:15 p.m. Buses Depart from the Boat Cruise for Hyde Park. Buses will make stops at Regents, Windermere, International House, and the Law School. You may choose to stay downtown for dinner and make your way home on your own if you’d prefer.

Monday, September 23

4:30 p.m. Bus Departs for Kirkland & Ellis (front of the Law School)

5:00 p.m. Bus Departs for Kirkland & Ellis (front of the Law School)

5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception hosted by Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, Black Law Students Association, Latino/a Law Students Association, Law Women’s Caucus, OutLaw, and South Asian Law Students AssociationKirkland & Ellis, 300 North LaSalle Ave., Sixth Floor Conference CenterRSVPs required by September 18.Sponsored by Kirkland & Ellis and the Office of the Dean of Students

7:00 p.m. Bus Departs from Kirkland & Ellis;The bus will make stops at Regents, Windermere, International House, and the Law School. You may choose to stay downtown and make your way home on your own if you’d prefer.

Friday, September 27

5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Black Law Students Association and Kirkland & Ellis Bowling Event, 10pin Bowling Lounge, 330 N. State St. Bus transportation to and from the event will be provided. This event is sponsored by Kirkland and Ellis and Kirkland attorneys will be present. Any students who are interested in attending should email Jacqueline Newsome at jmnewsome@uchicago.edu.

Saturday, September 28

10:30 – 3:00 p.m. Family Day at the Law School - The Green LoungeFamily Day is open to all members of the Law School community, including students, faculty, and staff, and spouses, partners, and children are welcome. Family Day includes fun, food, games, face-painting, balloon animals, a musical performance by the Wiggleworms, and a panel discussion on living with a law student. For a complete schedule of the day’s events and to RSVP, please go to http://www.law.uchicago.edu/RSVPFamilyDay.